When Kikuyu radio presenter Njogu Wa Njoroge decamped from Kameme FM ahead of the 2017 general elections, many of his fans went wild on social media accusing him of all manner of things including betrayal.
Njogu dumped Kameme FM which is linked to President Uhuru Kenyatta for the then little-known Gukena FM which is owned by the Radio Africa Group.
While he was presenting the Kameme FM breakfast show, 'Arahuka', many of Njogu's listeners and fans perceived and even branded him as 'mugambo wa muthamaki Gikuyu-ini' (voice of the President in Gikuyuland).
Njogu who is also referred to as 'mheshimiwa' due to his perceived closeness to the Kikuyu political leadership has had several interviews with President Uhuru Kenyatta both at Kameme FM and in State House.
Listening to the duo while on air, you could tell that the two were close friends and not just a case of a usual journalist interviewing the most powerful man in the country.
The presenter was instrumental in convincing Central Kenya residents to come out in large numbers and vote for Uhuru ahead of the 2013 general elections.
After Uhuru was elected, Njogu would use his then Kameme FM morning show which had a cult-like following to defend Uhuru's government's policy. He would also use it to reprimand the politically-incorrect Central Kenya leaders who dared oppose Uhuru's policies.
Many listeners, especially in the rural areas, had a notion that what Njogu said on any particular matter, was the actual stand of the President.
It even reached a point that some electorates across Central Kenya started to believe Njogu more than they did their own elected political leaders.
Flashforward to the run-up to the tightly contested 2017 presidential poll and Njogu announces that he was headed 'for other things in life' that many interpreted to be politics.
A few days later, he was heard at Gukena FM. This is what a section of his fans termed as betrayal arguing that he had left the president at the hour of need, as the new station was unpopular and had a narrow geographical coverage.
Whether this was betrayal or not, it all depends on how you perceive it.